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Hawthorne Heights' Guitarist Died Of Accidental Mixture Of Medications 2007-12-18 14:53:32 HawthorneHeights
' Casey CalvertAutopsy lists 'acute combined effects' of prescription medications and unspecified opiate, possibly Vicodin; expert says, 'This kind of death is one in several million.'Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert died due to the "acute combined effects of opiate, citalopram and clonazepam intoxication," according to the results of an autopsy released Monday (December 17) by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, D.C. He was found dead in the band's tour bus outside the 9:30 club in the city on November 24.The autopsy listed Calvert's death as accidental, though a spokesperson for the chief medical examiner added that it was brought on due to "substance abuse." The opiate referred to in the report wasn't specified, but often, any drug that acts on cell receptors — including strong prescription pain relievers such as fentanyl or oxycodone — are referred to as "opiates" or sometimes "opoids." Both citalopram (also known by the br Read more:Accidental
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Wait Is Over For Led Zeppelin Reunion Rock Concert 2007-12-10 14:52:30 Led Zeppelin
The wait is over for Led Zeppelin's reunion tonight (Dec. 10) in London to headline a tribute concert to the late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, in what has been billed as one of the most anticipated performances in years. The scene at London's O2 Arena is already frenzied, with a 500-strong line for merchandise and huge waits at the will call windows. At a soundcheck on Sunday, select lucky fans were allowed to watch Zeppelin trying out such songs as "Good Times, Bad Times," "No Quarter" and "In My Time of Dying." The three surviving members of the hugely successful 1970s group have rarely performed together since the 1980 the death of drummer John Bonham following a drinking binge. By their own admission, each reunion has been a flop, so anticipation is high that the 90-minute set will get somewhere close to the heyday when they were considered by many to be the world's biggest rock band. Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones w Read more:Concert
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Radiohead Fleshes Out European Tour Plans 2007-12-07 13:59:06 RadioheadRadiohead has confirmed 16 European
summer concert dates for 2008, including an appearance at Denmark's giant Roskilde Festival.The British alternative rock band's first confirmed concert for the year will take place June 7 at the Malahide in Dublin. The tour, announced today on Radiohead's official Web site, will roll on to France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Germany.Billboard broke the news in October that Radiohead would hit the road for an international tour in 2008 in support of its new release, "In Rainbows." Although today's news confirms only European dates, expect news in the coming weeks for appearances in the United States and elsewhere. "America and other countries will be announced soon," Radiohead's manager Bryce Edge of Courtyard Management, tells Billboard, "but the details haven't been finalized yet. "Edge wouldn't rule out plans for dates in far-flung markets such as Asia, Australia or even South Afr Read more:Radiohead
Promoters of Bonnaroo Quash Lineup Rumors 2007-12-07 13:57:18 After a rumor that Led Zeppelin and Metallica would headline the 2008 Bonnaroo
festival caused an Internet frenzy in the past 48 hours, the event's promoters have spoken out to quash the reports."The rumors that are out there about the Bonnaroo 2008 headliners are inaccurate," Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment said in a statement released to Billboard.com. "We're very excited about the lineup that we're putting together for this year's festival. We'll be announcing the confirmed lineup toward the end of January/beginning of February.The source of the Zeppelin/Metallica rumor was an anonymous email included last week in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter.Led Zeppelin will play its only planned show Dec. 10 in London as part of a tribute to late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun.
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue CD 2007-12-07 13:56:43 YellowcardYellowcard was formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. The band was made up of six members back then: - Ben Dobson (1997 - 2000) : vocals - Todd Clarry (1997 - 2001) : guitar, vocals - Sean Mackin (1997 - present) : violin, vocals - Warren Cooke (1997 - 2002) : bass - Ben Harper (not the same as Ben Harper) (1997 - 2005): guitar - Longineu W. Parsons III (1997 - present) : drums The band released their first album, Midget Tossing, in 1997 but with not much success. Around that time their lead singer was replaced by Ryan Key who convinced the band that they couldn't be successful in Florida, so they decided to move to Southern California. The new group released their debut album, One for the Kids (Lobster Records), in 2001, and followed up with The Underdog EP (Fueled by Ramen Records) in 2002. Yellowcard signed with Capitol Records in 2003 and released OceanAvenue
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Metallica & Led Zep - Bonnaroo Festival 2007-12-07 13:54:40 Led Zeppelin will play its first U.S. rock concert since July 24, 1977, this June at the Bonnaroo
festival in Manchester, Tenn., according to an email published in industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's newsletter. The report also says Metallica
will headline the event.Led Zeppelin Speculation about additional shows for Zeppelin, which will play a stated one-off Dec. 10 in London in tribute to late Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun, has been buzzing for weeks. A Bonnaroo spokesperson had no comment on the email. A Led Zeppelin spokesperson could not be reached at deadline. Summer Zeppelin rock shows would reportedly conflict with a tour by frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, which is presently being booked. However, Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has played at Bonnaroo on several occasions, most recently this summer when he jammed on his old band's songs with Ben Harper and the Roots' ?uestlove.MetallicaAs for Metallica, Bonnaroo would likely provide a launching pad for the group's Read more:Festival
Five Grammy Noms for Foo Fighters 2007-12-07 13:24:33 Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters
-- who picked up five Grammy nominations this morning (12/6)--have added new dates to both of their early 2008 adventures, a two-month North American tour followed by a run through Australia and New Zealand.The North American trek keeps its previously announced kick-off date--Jan. 16 in Sunrise, FL--with the outing now stretched to 28 stops after the addition of shows in Reno, NV (2/1); Oakland, CA (2/2); Council Bluffs, IA (2/28); and Glendale, AZ (3/1). Dates are provided below.The band also added several new appearances to its upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, which launches in April following the domestic outing. The complete overseas itinerary can be found at the band's website.The group is supporting its sixth studio effort, "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 in September. The album, which reunites the band with Gil Norton, who produced the group's 1997 breakthrough, "The Colour and the Sha
3 Doors Down Album Tribute 2008-02-05 13:46:25 3 Doors
Down3 Doors Down were originally a trio, consisting of Brad Arnold (vocals, drums), Matt Roberts (Guitar) and Todd Harrell (Bass). The band later acquire Chris Henderson (Guitar) and a studio drummer to give way for Brad and sing live.The band was formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi. Their hit song "Kryptonite" created a buzz at local radio station WCPR, making them popular and capturing fairly large crowds to their live shows. The band then extended their range beyond Mississippi and they invaded some famous clubs such as New York's CBGB's.Their gig at CBGB's caught the attention of Republic Records, which gave them their major label debut album, "The Better Life", in early 2000.The band released "Away From the Sun" in November 2002 and "700 Miles" in November 2003. In early 2005 the Read more:Album
Latest Simple Plan's Self Titled Album for 2008 2008-01-22 15:44:11 Simple PlanHaving finished most touring in support of Still Not Getting Any... in March 2006, the band took some time off and then began work on new material. On July 1, 2007, they hit the studio and they began tracking. They started with drum tracking in Los Angeles after pre-production, then went back to Montreal to finish the rest of the recording process. During September 2007, the band had finished recording and went back to L.A. to mix the album with Chris Lord-Alge. After mixing, the band went to New York to master the album, thus finishing the building of the album. This was announced on October 21. The first single from the CD, "When I'm Gone", was released on October 29, via iTunes and via lala.com. The "world premiere" of the song was part of a webcast with band members, in whic Read more:Album
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Don't You Fake Album 2008-01-04 14:19:36 The Red Jumpsuit
ApparatusThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus started out as a local band in Middleburg, Florida, which is south of Jacksonville, according to The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' official website. The name, "Red Jumpsuit Apparatus", was chosen by placing random words on a wall, and then blindfolding one of the members and choosing three words. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus released their demo, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in 2005. They then released a demo tour EP with "Ass Shaker", "Justify" and "Face Down" demo versions. Later in 2006 they released their first LP, Don't You Fake It with the singles "Face Down", "False Pretense", "Your Guardian Angel", and "Damn Regret", which was certified gold on November 27, 2006 by the RIAA for sales shipments exceeding 500,000 copies. In the summer of 2006 Read more:Album
The Uncertain Future of My Chemical Romance 2007-12-28 13:40:49 My Romance
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The future of My Chemical Romance has been brought into question after a cryptic image appeared on one of the band’s websites. The image, which displays a medical flatline accompanied by the message ‘00 BPM’, can be seen on the band’s Black Parade website. Fans have begun to speculate whether The Black Parade era – which accompanied the band’s same-titled album and tour - has now ended.Does this means that The Black Parade era is already over. Many fans are still wondering on the true meaning of this flat lines in their Black Parade Website.As previously reported, the band are already understood to be recording to the follow-up to the LP, which is expected in 2008.Let's just wait and see what the future brings for Gerard Way and the rest of the band. Read more:Future
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Bassist of Radiohead Went Deaf after In Rainbows album recording 2008-05-27 05:20:20 Collin GreenwoodRadiohead
bassist Colin Greenwood went deaf during the recording of the band's latest album In Rainbows
. Greenwood revealed all in an interview with Word, saying his deafness was due to using the wrong type of headphones in the studio. "It came back, mostly." Greenwood said of his diminishing hearing. "It doesn't feel like I'm talking to people underwater anymore." However, the rec Read more:Bassist
Guns N' Roses to release "Chinese Democracy" an album 14 years in the making 2008-08-18 05:05:38 The June leak of nine allegedly "mastered, finished" tracks from Guns N' Roses
' long-delayed "Chinese
Democracy" spurred a renewed round of chatter about whether the Axl Rose-led band will finally release the 14-years-in-the-making
album. But some concrete signs are finally emerging that the album's release could be imminent. That's because, according to sources, negotiations are underway for "Chi